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Psychotherapeutic programmes

Anyone going through a challenging time in life can not only improve their quality of life with the help of professionals, but also learn to take better care of themselves. At the Centre for Mental Rehabilitation we therefore place emphasis on therapeutic goals aimed at strengthening self-development and self-control, as well as preventing risky situations. The development of social skills and providing support in dealing with both common and more complex life challenges is also a priority.

The basis of our psychotherapeutic program in this regard is always the voluntary cooperation of the patient with the staff. Treatment then takes place primarily in the form of individual and group therapy. In these, we focus specifically on psychosocial rehabilitation, which can be imagined as a return to life after injury.

Psychotherapy department for clients with borderline personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder

This therapeutic program is specifically designed for clients suffering from borderline personality disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. It lasts for six weeks, during which time clients are assigned to different therapeutic groups according to their type of illness. The treatment time consists of community meetings, group psychotherapy; then complementary therapies such as music therapy, art therapy or drama therapy.

The program also includes a wide range of physical activities in the pool and gym, adapted to the individual abilities and needs of the clients. In addition, it is expanded with opportunities for physiotherapy and the development of new sports skills.

The structure of the entire therapeutic programme is based on the work of the leading Czech psychiatrist Prof. Ján Praško Pavlov, M.D., CSc. At the same time, the content is carefully designed to provide maximum support and tools to reduce the symptoms associated with the diseases in question. Last but not least, even though most of the treatment is done in a group form, we pay careful attention to the individual needs of each client.


Sample of a therapeutic day

  • The day begins after seven o'clock. After morning hygiene, clients gather for an activation exercise with a story. At eight o'clock it is time for breakfast, after which there is a regular round, during which the patients are attended by the attending physician. The morning is rounded off with a community meeting where patients are introduced to psychotherapy education and also have a space to interact with the staff on an equal footing.
  • The morning part of the program continues at 10:30 a.m. when patients meet for group psychotherapy. The groups are divided according to the specifics of their difficulties. At twelve o'clock it is then lunch time.
  • The afternoon part of the program begins with the individual program, which starts at 12:30, when the patient has individual therapy once a week. This is then followed by two blocks of therapies (arte, movement, music, etc.).
  • After the individual/complementary therapies, patients have a free individual programme followed by relaxation. From eight o'clock onwards, there is a community meeting combined with a club, an activity organised by the patients to relax and bring the team together. The nightly quiet time, during which everyone goes to sleep to recharge for the next day, starts at 10 pm.

Psychotherapy department for clients with anxiety and depressive disorders

The psychotherapy programme is designed for clients who are struggling with psychological problems such as depressive disorders, panic disorders, generalised anxiety disorders, agoraphobia, social phobias or adjustment disorders. During the course they will learn, among other things, to better understand themselves and the origin of their difficulties and to better manage the symptoms of their difficulties through cognitive behavioural therapy and schema therapy. Most of the treatment is group-based.

The programme lasts for six weeks and clients are accommodated in superior double rooms with en-suite facilities. In addition to the psychotherapeutic elements, the programme includes a wide range of physical activities in the pool and gym, adapted to the individual abilities and needs of the clients.

The structure of the entire therapeutic programme is based on the work of the leading Czech psychiatrist Prof. Ján Praško Pavlov, M.D., CSc. At the same time, the content is carefully designed to provide maximum support and tools to reduce the difficulties faced by clients as a result of their illness.


Sample of a therapeutic day

  • The day starts after 7pm. After morning hygiene, clients gather for an activation exercise with a story. At eight o'clock it is time for breakfast, after which there is a regular round, during which the patients are attended by the attending physician. The morning is rounded off with a community meeting where patients are introduced to psychotherapy education and also have a space to interact with the staff on an equal footing.
  • The morning part of the program continues at 10:30 a.m. when patients meet for group psychotherapy. In the group sessions, they are divided according to the specifics of their difficulties. Lunch then follows at twelve o'clock.
  • The afternoon part of the program begins at 12:30 with an individual program in which clients receive individual therapy once a week. This is followed by two blocks of group therapy (art, movement, music, etc.).
  • After the therapies, clients have a free individual program followed by relaxation.
  • The last point of the daily programme is a community meeting linked to a club - an activity organised by the patients. This starts at eight o'clock and serves to de-stress and bring the team together. The nightly quiet time, during which everyone goes to sleep to recharge for the next day, starts at ten o'clock.

prof. MUDr. Ján Praško Pavlov, CSc.

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EDUCATION

1969-1970
Experimental eight-year grammar school in Ostrava (closed during normalisation)
1972-1976
Secondary school education with matriculation, Ostrava
1976-1982
Faculty of General Medicine, Charles University
1985
Specialization in psychiatry, 1st degree, ILF Prague
1989
Specialization in psychiatry II. degree, ILF Prague
1991
Candidate thesis defence, CSc., Charles University
1985
Training in group psychotherapy, ILF Prague
1985-1987
Training in family therapy, Institute of Psychotherapy, Prague
1986-1990
Training in dynamic group psychotherapy, Institute of Psychotherapy, Prague
1986-1990
Balint training, Institute of Psychotherapy, Prague
1991-1994
Training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Institute of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Prague
1990-1994
Training in transpersonal psychotherapy (holotropic breathing)
2005

2010
Habilitation at the 3rd Medical Faculty of Charles University

Appointment as professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Palacký University in Olomouc

EMPLOYMENT

1982-1987
Secondary physician at the psychiatric department of the Ostrov Hospital, Karlovy Vary
1987-2008
Clinical psychiatrist and independent researcher at the Psychiatric Research Institute, later renamed Psychiatric Centre Prague
1988-2008
Head physician of the clinical department focused on the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders
1994-2005
University assistant at the 3rd Medical Faculty of Charles University
2005 -2008
Associate Professor at the 3rd Medical Faculty of Charles University
2008 - 2018
Head of Psychiatric Clinic, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University in Olomouc, University Hospital Olomouc
2018-present
Deputy Head for Science, Research and Teaching Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University in Olomouc, University Hospital Olomouc


2018-present
Head of the Department of Psychotherapy, IPVZ
2022-present
Head physician, Jessenia Inc., Rehabilitation Hospital Beroun, Akeso Holding, MINDWALK, s.r.o.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

a) Work experience

1982-2008
Bedside practice, patient management
1987-2008
Head of ward, creation of integrated psychotherapeutic programmes with individual and group management of patients
1990-2008
Outpatient practice, management of individual outpatients and management of special attendance continuing groups for patients with recurrent depressive disorder, social phobia, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and personality disorders
1990-2008
Management of the day sanatorium of the Psychiatric Centre Prague
2008 - 2018
Management of the Psychiatric Clinic of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University in Olomouc, University Hospital in Olomouc
2018 - present
Management and organization of teaching at the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University in Olomouc, University Hospital in Olomouc
2023 - present
Head of the Mental Rehabilitation Centre, Jessenia Inc., Rehabilitation Hospital Beroun

b) conducting postgraduate psychotherapeutic trainings

1991-1995
Group leader in group psychotherapy training BIG SUR B
(with PhDr. Magda Frouzová, supervisor doc. MUDr. Jaroslav Skála, CSc.)
1994-present
Training trainer and supervisor of the Czech Cognitive Behavioral Institute
1996-2000
Group leader in training in group psychotherapy SUR S1 (with PhDr. Jana Štúrová CSc., supervisor doc. MUDr. Jaroslav Skála CSc.)
1996-2018
Guarantor, training trainer and supervisor of the Slovak Institute for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
1998-2002
Community and group leader in training in group psychotherapy SUR S3 (with PhDr. Jana Štúrová CSc., supervisor doc. MUDr. Jaroslav Skála CSc.)
2003-2008
Community and group leader in training in group psychotherapy (with PhDr. Jana Štúrová CSc., supervisor PhDr. Jiří Heller)
2004 - present
Training lecturer and supervisor of the Posky Institute of KBT
2004 - present
Guarantor, lecturer and supervisor of ODYSSEA - International Institute of KBT
2007 - present
Guarantor, lecturer and supervisor of the Lithuanian KBT Institute
2010-present
Guarantor and lecturer of training in cognitive behavioural supervision in the Czech and Slovak Republics
2011-present
Guarantor, lecturer and supervisor of the Latvian KBT Institute
2011-present
Organizer, guarantor and lecturer for Psychotherapeutic Minimum (4-week course before certification in psychiatry)
2014-present
Guarantor and lecturer of training in cognitive behavioural supervision in the Republic of Poland
2017 - present
Guarantor and lecturer of training in cognitive behavioural supervision in Latvia

c) research projects - grants

1985 - 1987
Principal Investigator : Research on circadian rhythms and treatment with bright intense light in affective disorders
1987 - 1990
Co-principal investigator of the Research Task of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic: Diagnosis and treatment of delirium tremens in the conditions of the ICU
1991 - 1995
Principal Investigator: IGA Grant IZ295 - Sociotherapy and pharmacotherapy in the treatment of recurrent depression.
1992 - 1993
Principal investigator: Grant IGA MZ MZ ČR IZ870/2 - Phototherapy in the treatment of major depressive disorders.
1996 - 1996
Principal Investigator : Grant IGA MZ MZ ČR PG96184 - Presentation of results of studies - Treatment of depressive conditions.
1996 - 1999
Principal investigator : Grant IGA MZ MZ ČR IZ3703 - Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy in the treatment of social phobia from the perspective of two-year catamnestic follow-up.
1997 - 1997
Principal Investigator : Grant IGA MZ MZ ČR PG97366 - Application of research work to practice: diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders.
2003 - 2004
Co-investigator : Grant IGA MZ ČR NF7580 - Does comorbid personality disorder affect the effectiveness of treatment in panic disorder?
2001 - 2005
Co-principal investigator of research within the Centre for Neuropsychiatric Studies:

-Findings in panic disorder treated with pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy
2003 - 2005
Principal investigator: IGA grant NF7565 - Influence of OCD and panic disorder symptoms by rTMS in panic disorder and OCD patients not responding to SSRI treatment
2003 - 2005
Co-investigator : IGA grant NF7582 - Influencing quality of life and reducing the number of relapses in patients treated for anxiety symptoms by an intensive attendance group program.
2006 - 2009
Principal investigator of subproject 1M0002375201 - Centre for Neuropsychiatric Studies 2005-2009

§ Evaluation of the predictive value of circadian rhythmicity parameters, EEG and polysomnography on the effect of phototherapy in non-seasonal depressive disorder - Definition of the indication of chronobiological methods in depression and incorporation of findings into treatment algorithms
2006 - 2009
Principal Investigator of subproject 1M0002375201 - Centre for Neuropsychiatric Studies 2005-2009

§ Addressing the issue of predicting the success of treatment interventions for OCD using the composition and intensity of psychopathology, quantified EEG recordings and 18FDG PET evaluation
2007 - 2009
Principal Investigator of the IGA grant NR/9323 - 3: Dissociation and cognitive dysfunction in outpatients suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder - relation to therapeutic resistance
2008 -2010
Principal investigator of the IGA grant of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic - Dissociation, quantitative EEG and cognitive function in patients suffering from anxiety disorders.
2009 - 2011
Principal investigator of the IGA MZ ČR grant -NS 10301-3/2009: Predictors of therapeutic response in patients with panic disorder
2010 - 2014
Co-principal investigator of IGA grant NT11474/4 - Determination of the functional state of the human circadian system and its changes in depressive and bipolar disorders, together with the Institute of Physiology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (doc. Sumová)
2010 - 2013
Principal investigator of the IGA grant of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic - NT11047/2010 - Effectiveness of an internet-based psychoeducational cognitive behavioural programme in bipolar patients on thymoprophylaxis.
2011 - 2015
Co-principal investigator of the grant IGA MZ ČR - NT 14281-3 - Non-specific intestinal inflammation in children - possibilities of alleviating the manifestations of the disease and improving the quality of life of children and their families by using a comprehensive sociotherapeutic and psychotherapeutic program, together with the Children's Clinic of the Faculty of Medicine of the Czech National University of Health Sciences (prof. Mihál)

d) contracted research

1997-1998
Primary investigator: Multinational, multicenter, double-blind study comparing sertraline and citalopram in the treatment of outpatients depression. Pfizer
1997-1998
Investigator: A double blind, placebo controlled, randomized, multicentre, international study comparing safety end efficacy of moclobemide and placebo in patients with generalized social anxiety disorder. Roche
1998-1999
Principal Investigator of the Sanofi and Quintailes study: a double-blind, pilot, multicenter study evaluating the safety and efficacy of SR 58611A versus fluoxetine in hospitalized patients with recurrent depression and melancholia
1999-2000
Primary investigator: R-Fluoxetine Versus Placebo in the Acute and Long-Term Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Eli Lilly, H5Z-MC-LUAI:
1999-2002
Primary investigator: A study of the Maintained Efficacy and Safety of Paroxetine in Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Smith Kline and Beecham, protocol no. BRL 29060
2000-2001
Primary investigator: Deramciclane 30 mg and 60 mg once daily in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder. Orion/Quintiles, 3013017 "Betelgeuse"
2000-2001
Primary investigator : A Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-Group, Flexible-Dose Study of Venlafaxine Extended-Release Capsules in Adult Outpatients with Panic Disorder. Wyeth-Ayerst Research/Quintiles, protocol no. 0600B4-391-EU.
2000-2001
Primary Investigator: A Double Blind, Randomised, Trial Comparing the Efficacy of Fixed Dosages of Lu 26-054 and Paroxetine with Placebo in the Treatment of Patients with Social Anxiety Disorder. Lundbeck/Quintiles, study no. 99270/Lu 26-054.
2003
A Multi-Centre, Randomised, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group, Placebo-Controlled, Fixed-Dose Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Two Doses (40mg and 80mg) of a Once-Daily Oral Formulation of GW353162 in Subjects with Major Depressive Disorder for a Treatment Period of Eight Weeks, Glaxo Smith Kline, protocol no., OHB20004
2005
Study of F2695 SR efficacy in out-patients with generalized anxiety disorder. A randomized, multinational, double-blind, and placebo-controlled 8-week study assessing the efficacy and safety of F2695 SR (25, 50, 75mg q.d.) in out-patients with generalized anxiety disorder. Pierre Fabre Médicament, protocol no. F02695 LP 2 01
2007-2008
Principal Investigator Pfizer Study A0081103: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluating the efficacy and tolerability of pregabalin in patients with generalized anxiety disorder

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION:

1993-present
Member of the Committee of the Czech Society for Biological Psychiatry
1994 - present
Member of the Committee of the Czech Society for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
1995 - present
National representative of Czech association in European Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT)
1999-2014
President of the Czech Society for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
2001-present
Member of the Committee of the Czech Neuropsychopharmacological Society
2011-2012
President of the Neuropsychopharmacological Society
2001 - present
Member of the Committee of the Czech Psychiatric Society of the Czech Medical Society of J. E. Purkyně
2002-2003
President of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
2006 - present
Member of the Committee of the Czech Psychotherapeutic Society ČLS JEP
2010 - 2018
Vice President of the Czech Psychotherapeutic Society ČLS JEP
2018 - present
Chairman of the Czech Psychotherapeutic Society ČLS JEP
2006 - 2020
National representative of Czech association in European Psychotherapeutic Association (EPA)

 

PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY:

1994-2008
Assistant Professor and Associate Professor at the 3rd Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague
2008-2018
Head of the Department of Psychiatry and guarantor of undergraduate teaching
2018-present
Head of the Department of Psychotherapy, IPVZ
MOST IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

- Starting research on phototherapy in non-seasonal depressed patients - one of the first ever in the world in 1985

- The first PET study in panic disorder in the world to show that changes in labeled glucose uptake are similar in psychotherapy as pharmacotherapy

- Handled 19 large-scale research projects, mostly as principal investigator, 5 times as co-investigator

- Creation of the first integrated cognitive behavioural programme for inpatients and day-care patients in the Czech Republic and one of the first in Europe

- Creation of manualized attendance programs for outpatient groups for specific diagnoses (depression, social phobia, panic disorder, OCD, borderline personality disorder, ADHD in adulthood)

- Author or co-author of 39 monographs on psychiatry or psychotherapy

- Creation and publication of psychoeducational brochures and patient monographs, author of 37 patient monographs

- Conducting psychotherapy trainings (accredited postgraduate training in psychotherapy), full supervision of 5-year trainings in Dynamic Group Psychotherapy (4 trainings) and 5-year trainings in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (18 trainings)

- Lecturer in other accredited 4-year trainings in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland

- Organization of the International Congress of the European Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Prague in 2003

- President of the Czech Association for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from 1999 - 2014

- President of the European Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 2002-2003

- President of the Neuropsychopharmacological Society 2011-2012
- Head of the Psychiatric Clinic of Palacký University in Olomouc from 2008 - 2018

Editorial boards

1996 - present Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Psychiatry

2008 - 2018 Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the journal Psychiatry for Practice

2018 - present Editor-in-Chief of Psychiatry for Practice

2008 - present Member of the Editorial Board of Neuroendocrinology Letters

2009 - present Member of the Editorial Board of Activitas Nervosa Superior Rediviva

 

 

PUBLICATION ACTIVITY IN SUMMARY

Monographs - professional: 43 professional monographs published so far,

Editing of monographs: 9 monographs

1 script and 2 textbooks for medical students

6 extensive monographs for postgraduate education

Monographs - popular scientific and psychoeducational: 37 monographs

Scripts/textbooks for medical students: 3 times sole or lead author

Co-author of 3 other textbooks

Texts in periodicals with impact factor texts in English: 390 entries on Web of Science, Total number of citations in foreign literature: 3172 , H-index 30

Other full texts in peer-reviewed journals in English: 48

Scientific journal articles in English - full texts: over 360 articles

Patient brochures: 36 psychoeducational books for patients and families